Twin piston

N78345

1962 Aero Commander 500B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1962
Serial
500B-1237-107
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-540-B1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Peter Claire Ltd (Partnership)
Based
George Town, KY
Registration record

N78345 on the FAA register

Type
1962 Aero Commander 500B (FAA: Aero Commander 500-B)
Serial
500B-1237-107
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-540-B1A5
Registered owner
Peter Claire Ltd
George Town, KY
Certificate issued
2021-07-20
Airworthiness date
1962-09-21
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA9EAD
Mode S (octal)
52517255
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-07-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N78345.
  • 1962-09-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N78345

N78345 is a 1962 Aero Commander 500B (FAA model 500-B), serial number 500B-1237-107. The FAA register lists Peter Claire Ltd as the registrant in George Town. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 20, 2021 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming IO-540-B1A5 engines and 7 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated September 21, 1962.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78345.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N78345.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.